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Verizon agrees to end DEI policies to acquire Frontier Communications in $20B deal
The telecommunications giant was told to end its DEI policies before the $20 billion merger would be approved.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr is letting ISPs merge—as long as they end DEI programs
It's shaping up to be a big year for telecom mergers, and it appears the Federal Communications Commission is eager to ...
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FCC Approves Verizon-Frontier Merger After Verizon Backs Down on DEI
After President Donald Trump issued an executive order in January eliminating DEI programs at federal agencies, FCC chair ...
US approves Verizon deal to acquire Frontier after DEI changes
The Federal Communications Commission said Friday it was approving Verizon Communications's $20 billion deal to acquire fiber ...
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Verizon ends DEI policies to get FCC's blessing for its $20 billion Frontier deal
The Verizon logo is displayed on the exterior of a Verizon store. The FCC approved its $20 billion deal to buy Frontier ...
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FCC approves Verizon’s $20bn acquisition of Frontier following DEI u-turn
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved Verizon’s proposed $20 billion acquisition of Frontier ...
Verizon ends DEI programs, diversity goals as it seeks approval for Frontier acquisition
Verizon on Friday announced that it is ending corporate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) goals as it faces a Trump ...
FCC Approves Verizon’s $20 Billion Frontier Deal After Telco Committed to Eliminating DEI, Agency’s GOP Chairman Says
After FCC chairman Brendan Carr said Verizon agreed to end its DEI policies, the agency approved the telco's $20 billion deal ...
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Verizon scraps DEI initiatives to secure FCC approval of $20bn Frontier takeover
Verizon has been given approval from the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for its $20 billion acquisition of ...
FCC approves Verizon’s $20 billion merger after it commits to ‘ending’ DEI
Verizon’s $ 20 billion deal to acquire the fiber internet provider Frontier is officially happening. On Friday, the Federal ...
Verizon axing DEI programs, gets FCC approval for $9.6B Frontier deal
The FCC said Verizon will be able to upgrade and expand Frontier’s existing network in 25 states, bringing more fiber to more ...
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FCC approves Verizon deal to acquire Frontier after DEI changes
In February, Carr said he was opening a probe of Verizon for its promotion of DEI programs and said it could be a factor in the Frontier deal. Verizon said in a letter to Carr seen by Reuters the ...